How sensors monitor and measure our bodies and the world around us
Sensors are all around. They are in automatic doors, at cash registers, in doctors' offices and hospitals. They are used inside the body and outside.
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Business
Video games are 'under-regulated': EU anti-terror czar
Online video games can be used to propagate extremist ideologies and even prepare attacks, the EU's anti-terrorist coordinator told AFP in an interview in which he urged more regulation.
Nov 26, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Wearable IT devices: Dyeing process gives textiles electronic properties
"Our goal was to integrate interactive functionalities directly into the fibers of textiles instead of just attaching electronic components to them," says Jürgen Steimle, computer science professor at Saarland University. ...
Oct 13, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers propose novel multilayer structure to improve stability of passivating contact solar cells
Efficient separation and collection of photogenerated carriers through the formation of asymmetric electron and hole transport channels is one of the key issues for crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells and other types of ...
Sep 29, 2020
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Robotics
Hello and welcome: Robot waiters to the rescue amid virus
You can always count on a robot for perfect timing.
May 29, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Designing technologies that interpret your mood from your skin
Smart devices that measure electrical signals from your skin have the potential to tell you about your stress levels, help your sports performances and allow you to track your emotions.
May 26, 2020
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Security
China facial-recognition case puts Big Brother on trial
Facial-recognition technology has become embedded in China, from airports to hotels, e-commerce sites and even public toilets, but a law professor had enough when asked to scan his face at a safari park.
Jan 8, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
New AI deep learning model allows earlier, more accurate ozone warnings
Researchers from the University of Houston have developed an artificial intelligence-based ozone forecasting system, which would allow local areas to predict ozone levels 24 hours in advance.
Oct 29, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
How do lithium-ion batteries work?
The smartphone era is only just over a decade old, but the pocket-sized computers at the heart of that societal transformation are only really possible because of another technology: lithium-ion batteries.
Jul 15, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-air batteries can store energy for cars, houses and industry
Current lithium ion battery technology will probably not be able to handle the coming decades' huge demand for energy. It is estimated that by 2050, electricity will make up 50 percent of the world's energy mix. Today, that ...
Feb 18, 2019
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